# NTSB investigations: WSK PZL Mielec M-18A, 2000

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB FTW00LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA267.md): PZL-Mielec M-18A · Jacksonville, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 21, 2000 · N81548 · Substantial damage
  > the corrosion and fatigue cracking of the right wing attachment fitting, which resulted in the right wing separating in flight. A factor was the failure of the operator to perform the recommended wing attachment fitting inspection.
- [NTSB CHI00LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA181.md): Pzl-Mielec M-18A · Champion, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2000 · N7015K · Substantial damage
  > the undetermined uncontrolled descent.
- [NTSB FTW00LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA157.md): Pzl-Mielec M-18A · Marmaduke, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2000 · N2065S · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush.
- [NTSB FTW00LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA149.md): PZL-Mielec M-18A · Kilbourne, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 2000 · N2296C · Destroyed
  > The corrosion and fatigue cracking of the right wing attachment fitting, which resulted in the right wing separating in flight.
- [NTSB CHI00FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA139.md): Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18A · Muskegon, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 20, 2000 · N178RA · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Factors relating to this accident were the low altitude and the trees.
- [NTSB LAX00LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA166.md): PZL-Mielec M-18A · Williams, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 2000 · N62587 · Substantial damage
  > A momentary interruption in engine power for undetermined reasons.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 2000
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('9810103'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=9810103&year=2000

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